Ref: LCAA6699 £375,000

The Old Chapel, Tregrehan Mills, , FREEHOLD

In a delightful, peaceful, village setting opposite the village green, a skilfully converted former Chapel offering spacious, characterful accommodation comprising 5 bedrooms (2 en-suite), 3 generous reception areas, off-road parking and a manageable garden. 2 Ref: LCAA6699

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, cinema room, utility room, turning staircase to.

First Floor: part galleried landing, master bedroom with en-suite dressing room and bathroom, guest bedroom 2 with en-suite shower room, 3 further bedrooms, family bathroom.

Outside: off-road parking for 2-3 vehicles, attractive but manageable gardens with external access to cellar storage area.

DESCRIPTION

A delightful former Methodist Chapel dating from 1856, which has been skilfully converted to provide wonderfully spacious accommodation which is full of character. The property is set within the heart of this popular, small rural village on the outskirts of St Austell town, located directly opposite the village green and accessed from the village road with an off- road parking area for two or three vehicles. The main entrance is to the rear of the property from a manageable and attractive garden.

A pitched roofed entrance porch provides access, via a part glazed panelled front door to a lovely entrance hall which is double volume with a turning staircase ascending to a semi galleried first floor landing above the hall. The hall has wooden floorboards throughout, a large understairs storage cupboard and doors off to a sitting room on one side which is triple aspect. On the other side is a 25’ x 15’ kitchen/dining room which provides a lovely reception 3 Ref: LCAA6699 area with a well fitted kitchen fitted and an excellent range of integrated appliances. Off the kitchen/dining room is a utility room and the ground floor is completed by a cloakroom, accessed from the hall.

On the first floor, the large semi galleried landing has a fold down ladder leading up in to a large boarded loft space with excellent roof height. N.B. This may well offer potential for future conversion, subject to any necessary consents. Off the landing, doors access a master bedroom with en-suite dressing room and bathroom with separate shower. There is a guest double bedroom with en-suite shower room and three further bedrooms with a modern family bathroom to serve them.

To the side of the parking area in the gardens a hatch opens on to a large cellar storage room and the oil storage tank is in this area of the garden. The property has wooden framed double glazed windows and oil central heating.

LOCATION

Tregrehan Mills is an attractive, small rural village set amidst beautiful open countryside and woodland between the town of St Austell and the village of . The village is on local bus routes and features a large grassed playing field/village green which is directly opposite the chapel. The main town of St Austell is a short drive away or a short bus trip and offers a range of high street shops and a remodelled shopping centre together with a wide variety of out of town trading estates, supermarkets, sports clubs, a leisure centre, bus station and a mainline railway station which provides a direct link to London Paddington with approximate travel time of 4½ hours.

The property is a short drive from several local beaches and the picturesque port of Charlestown, often used in feature films, TV series (including Poldark) and TV adverts. The harbour is surrounded by picturesque housing with several wine bars, excellent restaurants and local inns. The harbour town of is within easy reach providing excellent sailing facilities and eclectic mix of local shops. There is an 18-hole coastal golf course nearby at Carlyon Bay and other local attractions include the Lost Gardens of Helgian and the nearby Eden Project. 4 Ref: LCAA6699 This position has excellent road links with the A38 and the A30, both of which provide a largely dual carriageway access up to Exeter and then onward via the national motorway network. Airport to the west provides daily shuttle flights to UK and some European airports.

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES (all floor plans and dimensions are approximate)

Pitched roof covered entrance porch, outside security light and granite step to part glazed wooden panelled door to:-

ENTRANCE HALL. A large galleried entrance hall with double volume ceiling heights and impressive exposed wooden scissor trusses on the first floor, turning staircase ascending to the:-

FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING. Exposed wooden floorboards, radiator, inset ceiling downlighters, built-in understairs storage cupboard, high, double glazed window overlooking the garden, doors off to:-

CLOAKROOM. White suite comprising a low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled splashback, inset ceiling downlighters, extractor fan, laminated wooden flooring.

SITTING ROOM – 25’8” x 14’8”. A beautiful triple aspect room enjoying views out over the village green and countryside, two radiators, television aerial point, inset ceiling downlighters, four wall light points. 5 Ref: LCAA6699

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM – 25’9” x 15’9” overall. Divided into two distinct areas.

KITCHEN AREA. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of modern cream cabinets comprising base level cupboards and drawers with further matching wall cupboards and surrounding wood effect roll edge laminated worktop surfaces with tiled wall surrounds. Inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, space for dishwasher, integrated freezer and separate fridge, electric cooker point, space for a cooker and built-in illuminated filter hood above. Laminated wood effect flooring, Inset ceiling downlighters, double glazed window overlooking the garden, central island unit with breakfast bar on one side and cupboards and drawers on the other.

DINING AREA. Radiator with thermostatic control, double glazed windows overlooking the village green with views to countryside beyond, laminated wood effect flooring, television aerial point.

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UTILITY ROOM – 11’5” x 7’. Base level cupboards with further matching wall cupboards, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and tiled wall surround, undercounter space for appliances, roll edge laminated worktop surfaces, freestanding Worcester Bosch oil fired boiler to supply domestic hot water and central heating, wall mounted electric consumer circuit breaker boards and meter.

CINEMA ROOM – 13’ x 10’. Double glazed window providing views over the village green to countryside beyond, radiator with thermostatic control, inset ceiling downlighters, wiring and ceiling plate for overhead projector, radiator with thermostatic control, wall mounted speakers, twin glazed panelled doors returning to the entrance hall.

From the entrance hall a turning staircase with wooden hand rail, newel posts and banisters ascends to a large:-

PART GALLERIED FIRST FLOOR LANDING. High vaulted ceiling and exposed scissor trusses, built-in airing linen cupboard with slatted 7 Ref: LCAA6699 shelving, loft hatch access with pull down ladder to a large boarded loft space with excellent head height, electric lighting and a fitted wooden fold down ladder. N.B. The loft offers excellent potential for conversion, subject to any necessary consents.

BEDROOM 1 – 19’, narrowing to 15’8” on one side x 15’4”. A beautiful light room with a double glazed window overlooking the garden, exposed ceiling beams, two radiators with thermostatic controls and doors off to:-

EN-SUITE DRESSING ROOM. Double glazed window overlooking the village green and countryside, two built-in double wardrobes, inset ceiling downlighters and ceiling beam.

EN-SUITE BATHROOM. White suite comprising a freestanding roll topped jacuzzi bath with chromium mixer tap, handheld shower spray and toiletry shelved surround. His and hers white ceramic wash hand basins on a vanity surround with roll edge laminated toiletry shelving to the sides and cupboard beneath. Large wall mounted mirror, low level wc with concealed cistern, large corner shower cubicle with tiled wall surround and fitted shower with chromium fitments. Attractive porthole window, inset ceiling downlighters, ceramic tiled floor, chromium ladder radiator/towel rail with thermostatic control, extractor fan.

BEDROOM 2 – 14’3” x 10’. Double glazed window providing lovely views over the village green to countryside, exposed ceiling beams, radiator with thermostatic control, door to:-

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. White suite comprising a fully tiled shower cubicle with fitted Mira Sport shower, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, wall mounted electric light/shaver point, inset ceiling downlighters, extractor fan, exposed ceiling beams.

BEDROOM 3 – 15’9” x 8’. Exposed ceiling beams, double glazed window, radiator with thermostatic control.

BEDROOM 4 – 12’8” x 10’. Double glazed window overlooking the gardens, exposed ceiling beam, radiator with thermostatic control.

BEDROOM 5 – 10’ x 8’. Double glazed window with part stained 8 Ref: LCAA6699 glass insert window, radiator with thermostatic control, exposed ceiling beam.

FAMILY BATHROOM. White suite cormprising a panel enclosed bath with part tiled wall surrounds, and a fitted Mira Advance shower above with glazed shower screen to one side, white ceramic wash hand basin set in a vanity surround with toiletry shelving on either side and gloss white cupboards and drawers beneath, tiled wall splashback, wall mounted light/electric shaver point, low level wc, radiator with thermostatic control, laminated wood effect flooring, opaque double glazed window, exposed ceiling beam, extractor fan, inset ceiling downlighters.

OUTSIDE

The Chapel is situated just off the village road with a brick pavioured area for parking adjacent to the chapel accessed between stone walls and timber gateposts with sufficient room for 2-3 vehicles. Adjacent to The Chapel a lane, which provides access to further houses beyond, has an ornamental wrought iron gate in a natural stone wall accessing a brick pavioured footpath that leads around The Chapel. To the left leads to the parking area and to the right leads on to a gated garden which is laid to lawn with a brick pavioured footpath sweeping through the middle and up to the front door. In one corner is an area of decking with bamboo screen and outside tap. There is a further vegetable garden with wooden surround and adjacent rockery. This sheltered garden area enjoys the afternoon sun. Adjacent to the brick pavioured parking area is a further small gravelled area behind a stone retaining wall where there is an external access with steps down in to a cellar storage room and the oil tank is cited to one side.

GENERAL INFORMATION

VIEWING – Strictly by prior appointment through: Lillicrap Chilcott, Landrian House, 59-60 Lemon Street, , Cornwall, TR1 2PE. Telephone: (01872) 273473. E-mail: [email protected].

POST CODE – PL25 3TH.

SERVICES – Mains water, mains electricity, mains drainage, oil fired central heating, telephone/broadband subject to suppliers regulations. For Council Tax see www.mycounciltax.org.uk.

DIRECTIONS – From St Austell, follow the A390 towards St Blazey, and , passing out through Holmbush, across the traffic lights on the Eden Project feeder road, passing Cuddra Aquatics on the right and as you draw level with St Austell Garden Centre on the right, take the left hand turning off the A390, towards Tregrehan and 9 Ref: LCAA6699 Boscundle. Follow the road up in to the village, in to the traffic calming twenty mile an hour speed limit zone. When you come to the playing field on the right hand side, towards the end of the playing field, The Old Chapel will be found on the left.

AGENT’S NOTE – The above particulars have been prepared as a general guide only for prospective buyers. Whilst we have endeavoured to provide a fair and reasonable description of the property, no specific survey or detailed inspection has been carried out in relation to the property, the services, the appliances and any fixtures and fittings or equipment. All buyers should rely on their own surveys and investigations in connection with any purchase of the property. All measurements, floor plans, dimensions, acreages and distances are approximate only and should not be relied upon for accuracy.

OFFICE OPENING HOURS – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Saturday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. NB: A number of staff are available for viewing appointments all day Saturday and all day Sunday.

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Not to scale – for identification purposes only.

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